Fired coach suing Huntsville school board

The Huntsville school board is being sued for allegedly violating the state's open government laws when it fired Columbia High School football coach Leldon Speer.

Speer's attorneys said in a written complaint that the board failed to notify Speer of his impending termination. The complaint also said the board didn't mention where in the Von Braun Center the members would convene for its May 22 meeting.

Robert Lockwood, an attorney for Speer, said he will seek to get the coach re-hired.

J.R. Brooks, the board's attorney, said the board did not violate the Alabama Open Meetings Act.

"The public had the opportunity to be present," Brooks said. "Everything was open to be seen and heard."